Fluke PM6685R SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB ADDRess, SYSTem ERRor?, Set GPIB Address, Command Reference

:SYSTem :COMMunicate: GPIB: ADDRess

￿«<Numeric value>MAXMIN» [,«<Numeric value>MAXMIN»]

80B/81/85

Set GPIB Address

This command sets the GPIB address. This selection overrides the switches on the rear panel of the counter. The set address is valid until a new address is set, either by bus command, switch setting, or via the front panel AUX-MENU.

Parameters:

<Numeric value> is a number between 0 and 30. MIN sets address 0.

MAX sets address 30.

[,<Numeric value>MAXMIN] sets a secondary address. This is accepted but not used in PM6681 and PM6685. PM6680B does not accept a secondary address.

[:SELF] ￿ This optional parameter is accepted by PM6681 and PM6685. PM6680B does not accept [:SELF].

Returned format:> <Numeric value>￿

Example:

SEND￿ :SYST:COMM:GPIB:ADDR ￿ 12

This example sets the bus address to 12.

Complies to standards: SCPI 1991.0, confirmed.

:SYSTem :ERRor?

PM6680B/81/85

Queries for an ASCii text description of an error that occurred. The error mes- sages are placed in an error queue, with a FIFO (First In-First Out) structure. This queue is summarized in the Error AVailable (EAV) bit in the status byte.

Returned format:

<error number>,"<Error Description String>"￿

Where:

<Error Description String> = an error description as ASCii text.

See also: Chapter 8, error messages.

Complies to standards: SCPI 1991.0, confirmed.

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